Softwater Lane - SS7 2NE
Key Street Insights
Softwater Lane is a residential street with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 237th largest and 324th most expensive of the 572 streets in the SS7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £427,276
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,006pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £351/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Softwater Lane is a residential street with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 237th largest and 324th most expensive of the 572 streets in the SS7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £427,276
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,006pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £351/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Softwater Lane sold for £400,000 on 6th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £427,276.
The Softwater Lane Sales Market has increased by 30.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £427,276 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £432,054 |
| June 2024 | -3.3% | £419,234 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £433,717 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £439,005 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £397,383 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £370,384 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £359,514 |
| June 2018 | 2% | £360,890 |
| June 2017 | 8% | £353,889 |
| June 2016 | 12.7% | £327,796 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £290,785 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £263,130 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £239,633 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £237,462 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £233,695 |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £231,704 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £212,429 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £236,792 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £238,059 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,006.
The Softwater Lane Rental Market has increased by 58.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £2,006pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £1,948pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,840pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.7% | £1,712pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £1,575pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £1,459pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,368pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,341pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £1,265pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £1,090pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £946pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £983pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £942pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th March 2026 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The street has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£400,000 | 2 Bed House5, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE5, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE
- Sold Aug 2022£390,000 | 3 Bed House11, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE11, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE
- Sold Jul 2019£450,000 | 2 Bed House5, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE5, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE
- Sold Jul 2018£300,000 | 3 Bed House10, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE10, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE
- Sold Jul 2016£392,500 | 4 Bed HouseEven Lode, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NEEven Lode, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2019£450,000 | 2 Bed House5, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE5, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE
- Sold Mar 2026£400,000 | 2 Bed House5, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE5, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE
- Sold Jul 2016£392,500 | 4 Bed HouseEven Lode, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NEEven Lode, Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 2NE
Nearby Streets
Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 is the 237th largest and the 324th most expensive street in the SS7 area.
- Solbys Lane, Benfleet, SS71 Addresses|74 m away
- Templewood Court, Benfleet, SS778 Addresses|115 m away
- Rectory Road, Benfleet, SS757 Addresses|176 m away
- Rectory Close, Benfleet, SS722 Addresses|186 m away
- Homestead Road, Benfleet, SS78 Addresses|205 m away
- New Road, Benfleet, SS758 Addresses|207 m away
Property Types
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (6)
Schools Nearby
- Hadleigh Junior School300 m away
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School400 m away
- Westwood Academy600 m away
- The King John School1.0 km away
- The Deanes1.7 km away
- Belfairs Academy2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Softwater Lane, Benfleet, SS7 - SS7 2NE is Leigh-on-Sea station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Leigh-on-Sea|2.6 km away
- Benfleet|3.5 km away
- Rayleigh|3.9 km away
